Church of St Mary is a Grade I listed building in the East Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 January 1951. A C15 Church.
Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- upper-quartz-spring
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- East Suffolk
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal MP: Jenny Riddell-Carpenter (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 25 January 1951
- Type
- Church
- Address
- Church of St Mary, Church Street, Woodbridge
- OS grid reference
- TM 270 490
- Coordinates
- 52.09353, 1.31347
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Church of St Mary in Woodbridge dates back to the 15th century. It features a nave, two aisles, a tower, and a north porch, all constructed from knapped flint with flushwork and stone dressings. Inside, some original plaster cornices remain. The roodscreen, created by John Albrede in the 15th century, is notable despite being incomplete. The font is particularly impressive, showcasing representations of the Seven Sacraments. Additionally, there is a chapel from the 16th century built by Thomas Seckford, the Master of the Court of Bequests, who is buried in the church and died in 1587.
Local climate
Church of St Mary sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 680 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 99% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 61% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 18 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 82% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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